The Hills are Alive

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 17, 2012439 views10 comments

I came upon this alpine tarn in the Stubai Alps late one afternoon and had the company of some sheep while I sat by the water's edge. While I was hoping they would move out of view, I ultimately liked their added touch to the landscape. More of a classic Austrian landscape I thought. Even after they moved on, I could hear their bells clanging around.

This was originally in the Landscape Gallery, so sorry if you have seen it 2X! The scene under the setting sun can be found in the Landscape Gallery - no sheep in that one.

5DII, 24-105L, f16, single exposure, ISO 100

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 17, 2012 at 8:07 PM

2 great images Harry,
Very well done.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on October 17, 2012 at 8:32 PM

Very nice, I especially like the second one with the alpenglow.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Second version has great light but I miss the sheep. Nice pair of images.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 17, 2012 at 10:56 PM

I like the sheep, but not better than the sweet light! Great comp of an amazing place too! Takes me back to your shots from Duzy a little bit. Still needing to get there. I almost went for it a couple weeks ago, but in October with no tent and alone, I hesitated.

Chris

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on October 17, 2012 at 10:58 PM

Beautiful scene and comp Harry. the later shot is gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 18, 2012 at 12:22 AM

Love them both! Interesting to see how an identical view of the landscape can produce two such different images.
Those sheep really do add a pleasing element to the scene. Some of the best landscapes are those that include people, animals, etc, even when you start with a landscape that is gorgeous on its own.

If this gets moved to the Man & Nature Gallery, you should post the image below in Landscape and tell people to look at the one with the sheep, too! (People who never look at the Man & Nature Gallery are missing a lot, so images like this should get more people to look there.)

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 18, 2012 at 2:45 AM

Two fantastic images! Just great work, Harry!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM

Harry, What a wonderful scene this is. Great comp, wonderful color and it is really cool that you have the sheep in the shot I think. I also enjoy the light and mood in the second one very much. Very nice work!